SLOW FLOWERS: Week 5
February 13th, 2013
“Callas and Cherry Branches”
Simple, graceful, seasonal: Calla Lilies and Flowering Cherry Branches
Ingredients:
9 stems white calla lilies (Zantedeschia aethiopica), grown by Oregon Coastal Flowers
6 branches white flowering cherry (Prunus sp.), harvested by Oregon Coastal Flowers
Vase:
20-inch tall x 7-inch long x 5-inch wide clear glass vase
Place a layer of pebbles in the bottom of this vase to give it visual weight
Love the ombre-coloring on these calla lilies!
From the Farmer
Calla curve: When cut, your callas may have a tendency to curve. Patrick Zweifel says this is normal and can be minimized by storing the cut flowers (heads down) in a box overnight. Also, once they are cut and placed in a
vase, leave the curved flowers toward the container’s outside rim. The callas will naturally straighten up toward the center.
NOTE: Each Sunday of this year, I will post my photographs, “recipe” and tip for that week’s floral arrangement, created for my new book, Slow Flowers. Enjoy the floral journey through 52 weeks of the year~